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access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links

access(), eaccess() and faccessat() will always dereference
symbolic links.

So add a note in the manual page, that lstat(2) should be
used in the case of symbolic links.

PR: 262895
Reviewed by: gbe, pauamma_gundo.com
MFC after: 1 week
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D44890

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gbe	Authored on May 13 2024, 8:40 AM

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D44890: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links

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rG9bfd3b4076a7: Add a build knob for _FORTIFY_SOURCE

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gbe committed rG421025a274fb: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links (authored by gbe).May 13 2024, 8:40 AM

gbe added an edge: D44890: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links.

des mentioned this in D45240: access(2): Discourage use of these system calls..May 18 2024, 9:34 AM

des mentioned this in rGa4be1eb21165: access(2): Discourage use of these system calls..May 21 2024, 10:36 PM

des mentioned this in rGf075b6113726: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links.May 23 2024, 2:42 AM

des mentioned this in rG79b39f23e134: access(2): Discourage use of these system calls..

des mentioned this in rG78ea1fcf29a7: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links.May 23 2024, 2:44 AM

des mentioned this in rG55cd52a4418d: access(2): Discourage use of these system calls..

des mentioned this in rG8766ae10d3b7: access.2: Mention that lstat(2) should be used for symbolic links.May 23 2024, 2:48 AM

des mentioned this in rGfb18c369c32d: access(2): Discourage use of these system calls..

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